Lost Military
Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sunk 1941 · South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaysia
FoundThe prize. Two great warships lost in an afternoon
Where. South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaysia
Status. Found
Where. South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaysia
Status. Found
The account
Japanese aircraft sank the battleship Prince of Wales and the cruiser Repulse off Malaya in 1941, two mighty ships gone in a single afternoon.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaysia; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: Two great warships lost in an afternoon.
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